Wichtiger Hinweis
Service Portal - Business, Companies & Entrepreneurs
Erlangen is a business hub home to many small, medium-sized, and globally active companies. To operate efficiently here, these companies need fast and reliable information and support. Here, companies can find everything they need to run a successful business.
Frequently Searched
Commercial settlement; designation of commercial areas
Economic Development; Information on Local Funding Opportunities
Counties and municipalities can support investment projects by foreign or domestic investors in the region.
Food Business Operators; Submission of Business Registration Applications
If you are a food business operator engaged in activities related to the production, processing, and distribution of food (including online sales), you must register with the competent district administrative authority.
Starting a Business; Advice and Information
You can find out about the advisory and funding opportunities available to entrepreneurs through the "Gründerland Bayern" portal and, for example, at the district administrative authorities.
Commercial settlement; designation of commercial areas
Economic Development; Information on Local Funding Opportunities
Counties and municipalities can support investment projects by foreign or domestic investors in the region.
Food Business Operators; Submission of Business Registration Applications
If you are a food business operator engaged in activities related to the production, processing, and distribution of food (including online sales), you must register with the competent district administrative authority.
Starting a Business; Advice and Information
You can find out about the advisory and funding opportunities available to entrepreneurs through the "Gründerland Bayern" portal and, for example, at the district administrative authorities.
Services A-Z
Accelerated skilled worker procedure; application
Companies and skilled workers from third countries can shorten the entry procedure using the accelerated skilled worker procedure, provided they have a concrete job offer. Companies require the authorization of the foreign skilled worker to apply.
Adult education center; enactment of user regulations
Adult Education Center; Payment of Fees
Air Quality Protection; Application for a Permit to Construct and Operate a Facility
Animal by-products; application for establishment approval
Animal by-products; monitoring of disposal
Animal show, animal exhibition, animal fair; notification or application for a permit
Animal welfare law; application for a certificate of competence or a certificate of proficiency
Animal welfare permit; application
Animals and goods of animal origin; monitoring of trade
Aquaculture operations; application for approval or registration
If you breed, keep or rear fish, you are obliged to have your business registered or approved by your competent veterinary office without being asked.
Arcade; Application for an Operating Permit
Accelerated skilled worker procedure; application
Companies and skilled workers from third countries can shorten the entry procedure using the accelerated skilled worker procedure, provided they have a concrete job offer. Companies require the authorization of the foreign skilled worker to apply.
Adult education center; enactment of user regulations
Adult Education Center; Payment of Fees
Air Quality Protection; Application for a Permit to Construct and Operate a Facility
Animal by-products; application for establishment approval
Animal by-products; monitoring of disposal
Animal show, animal exhibition, animal fair; notification or application for a permit
Animal welfare law; application for a certificate of competence or a certificate of proficiency
Animal welfare permit; application
Animals and goods of animal origin; monitoring of trade
Aquaculture operations; application for approval or registration
If you breed, keep or rear fish, you are obliged to have your business registered or approved by your competent veterinary office without being asked.
Arcade; Application for an Operating Permit
Business News
Tradespeople's Parking Permits: More Than 1,100 Issued
One card—four cities: It makes it easier for small businesses to find parking near their job sites.
Erlangen: A Hub for High-Tech Innovation
On this page, you'll find everything you need to know about Erlangen as a business hub.
City Management
For the benefit of the retail sector and Erlangen as a shopping destination.
City Gift Certificate
The flexible gift that supports local businesses.
Siemens Campus in Erlangen
From 2016 to 2026, the company built a new neighborhood in the southern part of the city. With the completion of Module 8, the project has been finished since July 2026. The total investment amounted to approximately 1 billion euros.
Tradespeople's Parking Permits: More Than 1,100 Issued
One card—four cities: It makes it easier for small businesses to find parking near their job sites.
Erlangen: A Hub for High-Tech Innovation
On this page, you'll find everything you need to know about Erlangen as a business hub.
City Management
For the benefit of the retail sector and Erlangen as a shopping destination.
City Gift Certificate
The flexible gift that supports local businesses.
Siemens Campus in Erlangen
From 2016 to 2026, the company built a new neighborhood in the southern part of the city. With the completion of Module 8, the project has been finished since July 2026. The total investment amounted to approximately 1 billion euros.